Poker Players Alliance Launches “All In For Liberty” Petition

Mar 02, 2015
Poker Players Alliance Launches “All In For Liberty” Petition
American online poker fans have been given the opportunity to speak their mind against Sheldon Adelson and the campaigns to federally ban online gambling. The Poker Players Alliance has introduced a petition where US players can express their disapproval for a ban. The petition is available here. The "All In For Liberty" petition states: "We the undersigned oppose federal efforts to ban Internet poker across America. In doing so, Congress would trample on the personal liberties of adult Americans while simultaneously stripping states of their Tenth Amendment right to governance within their respective borders. "We oppose any legislation that would seek to override state laws and stifle Internet freedom by shuttering the existing online gaming markets established in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware or that would prevent the remaining states from implementing similar systems. "Therefore, we strongly oppose Representative Jason Chaffetz's (R-Utah) legislation, the Restoration of America's Wire Act (H.R. 707), introduced in the U.S. House to ban online poker and other online betting in all 50 states. "This legislation would not only trample on the rights of states and individuals, but would deny consumers meaningful protections. "I am signing this petition to ask Congress to reject this harmful legislation, to respect personal liberties, and to uphold the political powers reserved for the States as guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment.”
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